Traveler s treasure-belt



(Model.)

A. H; KEPLEY.

TRAVELERS TREASURE BELT.. No. 297,268. Patented Apr. 22. 1884.

Inventor,-

IJ'Nrrsn STATES PATENT Qrrrcs.

ADA H. KEPLEY, OF EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS.

TRAVELERS TREASURE-BELT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 297,268, dated April22, 1884. Application filed November 17, 1883. (ModeL) To all whom itmay concern Be it known that I, ADA H. KEPLEY, acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the town and county ofEffingham, and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Belts forCarrying Money, Diamonds, or other Valuables, of which the following isa specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,forming a part hereof, the figure being a perspective view of myinvention.

My travelerstreasure-belt is constructed as follows, viz: Ais a belt orband about two inches wide, and encircles the body a little below thearmpits, under which the belt is widened to form pockets B under eacharmpit. The belt is divided in the back, and a piece of rubber elastic,E, is sewed in between the two sections to meet any strain upon it fromthe movements of the body, and also to prevent any danger of itsbreaking from such strain, and in addition to make it more comfortableupon the person of the wearer. The other two ends of the belt meet infront of the chest,where they may be fastened either by a button andbutton-hole, or a buckle, F, as suits the wearer. Suspenders or strapsD, about two inches wide and long enough to allow the belt to descend alittle below the armpits, are sewed to the belt directly next the rubberelastic at the back. These pass over the shoulder, and the ends are runthrough the buckles G, fastened on the belt far enough in front of thearms to prevent chafing of the flesh of the arms, and fastened by them,so that they allow the pockets under the armpits to be in a comfortableposition, and so that the suspenders cannot slip off of the shoulders.The suspenders may be of elastic or ot'cotton jeans or muslin, as suitsthe wearer, and be most adapted to secure the treasures carried. Thepockets, into which the belt widens under-the armpits, are to be notless than six inches wide and six inches deep,excl usive of the slant ofthe belt by which they deseendinto pockets. A threecornered, square, orother flap, 0, is attached to fall overin such a manner as to secure thevaluables placed in the pockets ofthe belt, and is to be fastened by abutton and button-hole, H. or by asnap, or by alock and key, as desired.The

sides of the pockets are defined by machine,

stitching or some other fastening, so that the treasure concealedtherein will not slip and slide about.

The belt may be made either of cotton, silk, woolen, or other goods, ofoiled silk,,rubber cloth, or leather. It may be cut larger or wider inthe pockets to suit the wearer, and so as to pass under, or be attachedto, or fall below a belt which passes around the body below the upperbelt. The pockets may be divided into compartments, or they may be leftundivided, and they may be sewed onto the band which passes around thebody, instead of being cut in and as a part of the band.

I claim as my device or inventiou A belt for carrying money or othervaluables, consisting of a yielding belt or band adapted to be securedaround the body, provided with pockets, as described, and havingshoulder-straps, the belt or band provided with buckles, whereby thebelt and straps may be adjusted, all substantially as set forth.

ADA H. KEPLEY.

Witnesses:

OWEN .Soorr, R. F. LAWSON.

